piñon

[pin-yuhn, peen-yohn, peen-yohn, pee-nyawn]

noun

plural

piñons ,

plural

piñones .

1. Also called pinyon pine,. Also called nut pine. Also any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.

2. Also called piñon nut. the seed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of piñon¹

1825–35, < Spanish piñón, derivative of piña pine cone

Example Sentences

Guillermo Piñon, lifelong Dodgers fan, altered a Dodgers’ mural at his Boyle Heights restaurant, Distrito Catorce.

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“The Dodgers were really, really good to me and my family growing up, and I have a lot of awesome memories, but the past is the past,” Piñon told the news outlet Boyle Heights Beat.

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Mural artist Sergio Robleto agreed with Piñon and said in an Instagram post they plan to update the work to be a “reflection of the struggle of the community coming to terms with the realities of ICE raids and their disappointment with how the Dodgers have responded; specifically in regards to their leadership and owner Mark Walter. We love our Dodgers but not the nonsense.”

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New Mexico’s piñon and juniper trees — and chiles.

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Piñon trees — the hardy pine of New Mexico — line the foothills.

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